The Sidewalk Prophets will perform for Family Worship at the College View Church on Friday, Feb. 20.

The Sidewalk Prophets will be performing for Family Worship this Friday night at the College View Church at 7:30, as part of their Great Big Family Room tour. Admission is free and open to the community. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m.

The Dove award-winning contemporary Christian band consists of David Frey, Ben McDonald, Cal Joslin, Justin Nace, and Shaun Tomczak. And, of course, their music is all about ministering.

Demolition of Jorgensen Hall began with a goodbye ceremony on Feb. 9. The building housed the science (and later) mathematics programs at Union from 1946 to 2014.

Following the regular meeting of the Union College Board of Trustees, a group of board members, employees, students and friends gathered on the gray, moist afternoon of Feb. 9 to say a last goodbye to Jorgensen Hall.

The stately brick building across the street from the College View Church has served as the home of the Division of Science and Mathematics since 1946 until professors and student moved across campus to the all new 55,000 square foot Krueger Center for Science and Mathematics.

Students talk about The Studio for Writing and Speaking

If you need a fellow brainstormer, an extra pair of eyes for grammar glitches, or just plain encouragement to hang in there while preparing a paper or speech, visit the consultants in the Studio in room 116 in the library. To learn more, visit http://www.ucollege.edu/academic-area...

Chairman Emeritus Jay Dunlap accepted Union College's first Community Partnership Award on behalf of Union Bank in a ceremony on Jan. 29.

When Union College set out to show their appreciation to the many organizations that have supported it’s mission in the Lincoln community, they found none more supportive than their neighbor across the street, Union Bank and Trust.

Heather Boulais, a member of the Gymnaires, Union College's acrobatic gymnastics team, was injured during practice on Jan. 14.

[UPDATE 2:00 p.m. - Jan 29] The Union College Gymnaires returned to practice last week with a modified training program, while continuing to support and pray for their injured teammate, Heather Boulais.

Union student J-Fiah Reeves read his contest-winning essay at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration at the Nebraska State Capitol.

When Union College sophomore J-Fiah Reeves heard about the opportunity to enter the McDonald’s Martin Luther Kind, Jr. Essay Contest, he jumped at the chance to explore the life and ideas of the civil rights leader.

The contest asked Nebraska students to write what King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech meant to them. “I thought it would be a great opportunity to learn more about Dr. King and listen to the whole speech,” said Reeves.

For the next month, Union College students and the Lincoln community can eat at Union Market, the college’s dining hall, and help hungry Lincolnites at the same time.

Now through February 20, “Kellogg has partnered with Union College to encourage students to make the choice that makes a difference by participating in the ‘Eat.Share.Prosper.’ program,” said Jennifer Jaacks, a spokesperson for Kelloggs, in a news release.

Every student at Union College has some form of financial aid.

Financial aid could include scholarships, federal loans and/or grants. If you pay taxes, you are eligilbe for federal financial assistance for yourself or your children going to college. Here's the breakdown on federal loans and grants available.

Shawna Ansari found a passion for leadership at camp that lead her to Union College.

In her light gray, long-sleeved Social Work Club t-shirt and dark skinny jeans, Shawna Ansari, 24, sat cross-legged on a rustic oak coffee table in the second floor lounge of Rees Hall. A senior at Union College, Ansari reflected on life events that resulted in leadership roles, both at her summer job at North Star Camp and at Union College.

Smiling as the autumn sunshine streamed through the lounge window and illuminated the amber glint in her eyes, she told me it all began at age nine with her first trip to North Star Camp in Brainerd, Minn.

Recognizing the value of good health, Sameera plans to return to Nepal after graduating to become a hospital administrator.

Like many student leaders at Union College, Sameera Sigdel didn't go looking to be in charge. But thanks to Union's leadership minor and campus work experience, when the time came she was ready.

Born and raised in Nepal, Sigdel first arrived in America in 2009 to attend Campion Academy in Colorado. Told that it was a safe place for international students to attend school, Sigdel started classes that September—a choice that set her on the path to Union College.

From left to right, Kian Conopio Mapp, Becky Daniel, Steve Nazario. Learn from Becky's mistakes. Get a job on campus your first semester.

My Story

Despite having great grades in high school, I was nervous about heading to college. What if the classes were too hard? What if I blended into the crowd? What if no one noticed if I stopped going to classes?

Throughout the remainder of the Fall 2014 semester, Union College’s McClelland Art Gallery will feature exhibits the works of Brittney Lippincott, as well as exhibits from Bruce Forbes’ Photography and Digital Imaging classes, and a comprehensive flashback of works summarizing the Family Worship vespers that have taken place over the semester.

Joe Hofman launched a recycling initiative on campus that now saves Union tons of trash.

Meetings with the garbage collectors, meetings with the college president, presentations to the faculty and students, more meetings with deans and resident assistants, speeches at colloquiums—Joe Hofmann is busy. A nursing major also working toward minors in leadership and psychology and an associate degree in Pre-Allied Health, Hofmann is also the resident assistant for village students at Union, s Student Center supervisor and a columnist for Union College’s newspaper, the Clocktower.

Union College students prepare to spread the bread to the homeless residents of downtown Lincoln.

Standing in line with two or three carts full of peanut butter, jelly, bread, water, apples and bananas, Veena Tharayil attracted a lot of attention. A 19 year-old sophomore studying general studies, Tharayil has always been inspired by her mother’s compassionate and giving spirit. This helped form Veena’s passion for the homeless that fueled her to gather a bunch of friends and give sack lunches to over 150 people on Lincoln’s streets one Sabbath afternoon in October.

Freshmen Warrior Nic Morrison holds up a sign to support his sister, Katie and the Warrior women at a game last Saturday night. (Photo: Kyle Smith)

Sophomore Gerry Mtike could feel the roar of the crowd as he took the floor. Only two minutes remained in the November 4 contest, but a late rally gave the Warrior basketball team hope of a come-from-behind victory.

Even though the team fell short that night, the support of the fans and the atmosphere of game reminded Mtike what first attracted him to the team. As a freshman he loved to attend games, and now after 11 months or practice, he made the team.

Estimate of student earnings from working minimum wage throughout summer

Estimate of summer earnings—by far the least risky and most money earned.

Union College offers a 100% match of earnings from LE work up to $2,000.

Education is an investment. As a student, this is an investment in your future. If you want to earn an additional $1 million more over your lifetime (see here), you need to work hard to take out the least amount of loans possible and graduate with a college degree.

Here's one part of how you can make your dream a reality: work during the summer. Here are some of the most common options: